BAILEYS Coffee Creamers on Thursday announced two new additions to its line of non-alcoholic flavored coffee creamers. Macadamia Brittle and the limited-edition Bourbon Vanilla Pound Cake will join the brand's existing 13 flavors in dairy cases across the country.

ThinkThin will expand beyond its selection of bars with its new thinkThin Protein and Fiber Hot Oatmeal, marking its first new food category launch. The brand said it hopes to meet a rising demand for protein products and is first in the hot cereal category to offer a combo of both protein and high fiber with 200 calories or less.

The Hershey Co. on Tuesday announced the introduction of Brookside Chocolate's Crunchy Clusters, a confection that takes mutligrains of rice, toasted oats and graham cracker bits and combines them with fruit-flavored centers covered in dark chocolate.

Mobile is increasingly influencing all stages along the shopper’s path-to-purchase for CPG items. New research from mobile audience intelligence firm NinthDecimal examines how mobile usage and marketing is transforming how shoppers interact with CPG brands.

PepsiCo on Wednesday announced that its line of Mountain Dew Kickstart beverages will get two new flavors. The new additions — Pineapple Orange Mango and Strawberry Kiwi — combine the rush of a Mountain Dew beverage with fruit juice and coconut water.

Lay's brand announced the return of its popular "Do Us A Flavor" contest. Beginning today, fans can submit their ideas for the next potato chip flavor for a chance at nabbing a $1 million prize. But with the return of the contest comes a twist.

Menasha Packaging has collaborated with the Path to Purchase Institute on a new industry report that identifies leading-edge marketing practices that improve the effectiveness of shopper marketing investments.

Pacific Foods, which produces a variety of organic products that range from soups and sauces to dips and sides, is making an entry into the breakfast food category with a line of organic, ready-to-eat steel-cut oatmeal.

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